Justice for Billy Loomis. Skeet Ulrich exclusively confirmed to The Post that he was set to appear in “Scream 7,” until Melissa Barrera was fired from her role as Billy’s daughter, Sam Carpenter, due to the actress’s social media posts about the Israel-Hamas war. “I’m not involved. I’m really excited though,” the “Five Nights at … Read more
Like something out of a horror movie. Director Christopher Landon has broken his silence on the real reason he exited “Scream VII” two years ago. The “Drop” director, who stepped away from “Scream VII” in December 2023, revealed that he departed the slasher sequel over “aggressive” death threats against his children following Melissa Barrera’s firing … Read more
Jenna Ortega is addressing why she really exited the “Scream” franchise two years ago. The “Wednesday” actress, 22, opened up about her decision to depart the role of scream queen Tara Carpenter in an interview with The Cut on Monday. Jenna Ortega has opened up about the real reason she left the “Scream” franchise two … Read more
Sidney Prescott’s not done screaming. “Scream” star Neve Campbell announced on Instagram Tuesday that she’ll be back for “Scream 7” — marking her sixth appearance in the franchise. “I’m so excited to announce this news!!!,” she wrote in a post accompanying a photo of the screenplay. “Sidney Prescott is coming back!!!! It’s always been such … Read more
PARK CITY, Utah — An anti-Israel march that included booted “Scream’’ actress Melissa Barrera interrupted the Sundance Film Festival on Sunday, holding up traffic as Hollywood elite attended movie premieres and parties nearby. Barrera, 33 — who appeared in “Scream VI” but was fired from the seventh “Scream” film over her controversial remarks on the … Read more
The “Scream” family is back together once again. Several cast members from the hit horror franchise reunited at the Motion Picture & Television Fund’s The Evening Before gala on Sunday. The gathering comes just months after alums Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega left the seventh installment of the series. The “In The Heights” actress, 33, posted an … Read more
“Scream VII” has yet another casualty — director Christopher Landon revealed Saturday that he has left the embattled slasher flick. “I guess now is as good a time as any to announce I formally exited Scream 7 weeks ago,” Landon, 48, wrote on X. “This will disappoint some and delight others. It was a dream … Read more
Ghostface’s go-to creepy phone question is, “Do you like scary movies?” Increasingly our reply to Wes Craven’s masked serial killer is, “Yes! Unless, of course, it’s another ‘Scream’ sequel.” Oh, how tedious this once delectable film series has become. What started in 1996 as a clever and frightening send-up of the horror genre with appealing … Read more
Melissa Barrera has released a statement after getting fired from “Scream VII” amid her controversial comments on social media about the Israel-Hamas war. “First and foremost I condemn Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia. I condemn hate and prejudice of any kind against any group of people,” Barrera, 33, wrote in a statement posted to her Instagram Story on Wednesday night. … Read more
Her decision caused several fans to scream. Jenna Ortega has reportedly dropped out of “Scream VII,” according to Deadline. The star’s decision to exit the horror film is due to scheduling conflicts with Netflix’s “Wednesday” — and not related to the firing of Melissa Barrera, who played Ortega’s older sister in the franchise. The outlet … Read more
“Scream 7” director Christopher Landon issued a brief statement Tuesday after it was announced that actress Melissa Barrera was fired from the horror movie franchise due to social media posts concerning the Israel-Hamas war. “This is my statement,” Landon, 48, tweeted alongside a broken-heart emoji. “Everything sucks. Stop yelling. This was not my decision to … Read more
Melissa Barrera has reportedly been fired from “Scream VII” over her controversial comments about the Israel-Hamas war on social media. Sources reportedly told Deadline that Barrera, 33, was let go from the Spyglass Media production due to “her Instagram stories which have been perceived as anti-Semitic.” The actress started posting about the conflict last month, … Read more
“Scream 6” star Melissa Barrera shot to fame by starring in the musical “In The Heights,” but she’s actually thankful it didn’t do so hot at the box office. “I am a firm believer in manifesting things into existence, and ‘In the Heights’ was one of those things,” the 32-year-old Mexican actress told People. “That’s the show … Read more
Melissa Barrera starred as Sam Carpenter in the 2022 big-screen iteration of “Scream,” so she’s no stranger to the horror genre. That may be so, but Barrera, 32, told The Post that her new movie, “Bed Rest” — now streaming on Tubi — is much more than your typically trope-y horror/psychological thriller. “Horror movies aren’t … Read more